Supportive Clinical Supervision

Supportive Clinical Supervision is the first systemic evidence-based guide to the principles and practices of restorative clinical supervision an organisational tool for reducing employee stress promoting positive outcomes and enhancing the emotional well-being of people at work. It provides employees with a safe confidential space to discuss the impact of work pressures process challenging emotional aspects of their roles and reflect on work-life balance and it is widely accepted as an effective means to maintain well-being and boost resilience in healthcare work. In practice however the availability of restorative supervision to workers is often haphazard or superficial with the growing recognition of supervision s wider role in professional development yet to extend to its potential as a tool for enhancing staff well-being. Tackling this issue Supportive Clinical Supervision presents the most up-to-date theory and practical guidance on how people cope with the diverse challenges they encounter in their work as healthcare professionals and how their employers can help.